"Notes" of An Elder

Nothing in life is of any value unless it is shared with others.

"Notes" of An Elder is a depository of pertinent information, knowledge and wisdom. Available weekly will be an elder's "thinking menu" for your use. Enjoy this bounty.

• Feelings are not facts.

• Trust is a high comfort level with someone's honesty.

• Your heart may tell you what your mind doesn't want to hear.

• Laughter is still the best revenge.

• Success comes down to rare moments of opportunity.

• Confronting our beliefs, opinions, and emotional reactions is an act of bravery.

• My work is what I do, it's not who I am.

• Being vulnerable is feeling safe enough, to tell the truth.

• Our hearts often tell us what our minds don't want to hear.

• Violence is what happens when we don't know what else to do with our suffering.

• Never deviate from your sense of right and wrong. Your integrity must be unquestionable.

Life Must Have:

• Meaning

• Hope

• Purpose

• Faith

• We live in a world of controlled lies.

• Today is tomorrow's history.

• The more information we have, the greater the uncertainty.

• Pay as much attention to other people's needs as your own.

• Two easy things to do in life are to make money and be successful.

• Be open to new inputs, whether they are people, experiences, or knowledge.

• Take risks when others are cautious and take action when everyone else is frozen.

• There is a difference between a job and a career.

• Never become so irrelevant that people don't know who you are.

• Look and listen for social trends and patterns.

• It is inspired imagination that unlocks the future.

• The minute you believe something is impossible, it becomes impossible for you.

• Don't turn your back on the future.

• Society can be divided into two groups the rulers and the ruled.

Magic Question

Who do you want to be?